Fighting Against the Odds

The University’s Industrial Design Team developed technology that provides blind swimmers with a greater sense of independence and self-confidence.

“The fighting spirit, the mission of Notre Dame, is that we don’t give up.”

—Irish Aquatics Coach Annie Sawicki

What Would You Fight For?

The University of Notre Dame’s award-winning “What Would You Fight For?” series, now in its seventh season, showcases the work, scholarly achievements, and global impact of Notre Dame faculty, students, and alumni. These two-minute segments, each originally aired during a home football game broadcast on NBC, highlight the University’s proud moniker, the Fighting Irish, and tell the stories of the members of the Notre Dame family who fight to bring solutions to a world in need.